# Conor Wilkinson

Conor Dominic Geoffrey Wilkinson (né le 23 janvier 1995) est un footballeur qui joue comme attaquant pour le club de ligue nationale Solihull Moors. Né en Angleterre, il a représenté l'Irlande chez les jeunes.

## Club career
### Millwall

Wilkinson began his career at Millwall in 2010 and progressed through the ranks during his three-year stint at the club.

### Bolton Wanderers

He left the club in the summer of 2013 to join fellow Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a three-year contract. He initially joined the reserve side and was in good scoring form. In October 2013 Wilkinson along with teammate Chris Lester joined new Conference side Chester on a month's long loan. He made his debut and scored against Aldershot Town, he also played the full 90 minutes. His second appearance for the non-league side against strugglers Hyde where he received first yellow card of his career and he was substituted as Chester won 2–1. He returned to Bolton after making a total of four league appearances and scoring one goal. He returned to the reserve side and his scoring form continued until February when he was loaned to League Two side Torquay United on an emergency one-month loan deal. He was named among the substitutes and made his professional debut a day later against high flying Chesterfield coming on as a 75th minute replacing Jayden Stockley.
Returning to Bolton, he scored three goals in Bolton's pre season for the 2014–15 season and made his competitive debut for Wanderers in their 3–2 League Cup victory over neighbours Bury on 12 August 2014, starting the game before being substituted for Craig Davies in the second half. He joined Oldham Athletic on loan for a month in September 2014, scoring once during his loan spell, in a 2–1 win for Oldham against Walsall.
In December 2014 Wilkinson signed a contract extension with Bolton until 2018. Later on that month he made his first league appearance for Bolton when coming on as a substitute for Craig Davies in a goalless draw at Reading. On 2 February 2015 he moved to Oldham, again on loan, for the duration of the season. His first-team debut came at the Macron Stadium in a 0–0 draw against Ipswich Town.
He joined Barnsley on loan in July 2015 for six months. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Chesterfield on 8 August 2015.
On 21 January 2016 Wilkinson joined Newport County on an initial one-month loan which was subsequently extended a further month. He made his Newport debut in the starting line up versus Dagenham & Redbridge on 23 January 2016, scoring the second goal in the 2–2 draw.
On 23 March 2016, Wilkinson joined Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season.
On 31 August 2016, Wilkinson joined Chesterfield on loan until January.

### Gillingham

On 29 June 2017, Wilkinson joined Gillingham on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

### Leyton Orient

On 17 June 2019, after scoring 12 league goals in 23 games for Dagenham & Redbridge in the previous season, Wilkinson joined newly promoted League Two side Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee. Wilkinson was offered a new deal due to his contract expiring but chose to leave the club.

### Walsall

Wilkinson joined EFL League Two side Walsall on a two-year deal on 1 July 2021.

### Motherwell

On 4 July 2023, Motherwell announced the signing of Wilkinson to a two-year contract after his Walsall contract had ended the previous season.

### Colchester United

On 3 January 2024, Wilkinson signed for Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.
On 15 August 2024, Colchester announced that Wilkinson had left the club after having his contract terminated by mutual consent.

### Solihull Moors

On the 16th of August 2024, one day after terminating his contract with Colchester United, Wilkinson signed for Solihull Moors.

## Career statistics

Apparitions et buts par club, saison et compétition :
| Club | Saison | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Autre | Autre | Total | Total |
| Club | Saison | Division | Apps | Buts | Apps | Buts | Apps | Buts | Apps | Buts | Apps | Buts |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2014–15 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2016–17 | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Chester (Location) | 2013–14 | Conference National | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Torquay United (Location) | 2013–14 | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (Location) | 2014–15 | League One | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Barnsley (Location) | 2015–16 | League One | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Newport County (Location) | 2015–16 | League Two | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Portsmouth (Location) | 2015–16 | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Chesterfield (Location) | 2016–17 | League One | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 |
| Gillingham | 2017–18 | League One | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 4 |
| Gillingham | 2018–19 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Gillingham | Total | Total | 98 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 14 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2018–19 | National League | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| Leyton Orient | 2019–20 | League Two | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| Leyton Orient | 2020–21 | League Two | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 15 |
| Leyton Orient | Total | Total | 91 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 32 |
| Walsall | 2021–22 | League Two | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
| Walsall | 2022–23 | League Two | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Walsall | Total | Total | 55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 10 |
| Motherwell | 2023–24 | SPL | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Motherwell | Total | Total | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Colchester United | 2023–24 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Solihull Moors | 2024–25 | National league | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Total en carrière | Total en carrière | Total en carrière | 295 | 61 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 330 | 67 |
* ↑ « Wilkinson joins from Millwall » [archive du 21 août 2016], bwfc.co.uk (consulté le 18 février 2014)
* ↑ (en) « BBC Sport – Bolton: Conor Wilkinson & Chris Lester join Chester on loan », BBC Sport, {{Article}} : paramètre « date » manquant (lire en ligne)
* ↑ (en) « BBC Sport – Torquay United: Bolton teenager Conor Wilkinson joins on loan », BBC Sport, {{Article}} : paramètre « date » manquant (lire en ligne)
* ↑ « BBC Sport – Chesterfield 3–1 Torquay United », bbc.co.uk (consulté le 18 février 2014)
* ↑ « Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Bury (aet) », BBC Sport
* ↑ « Conor Wilkinson: Oldham sign young Bolton Wanderers striker », BBC Sport
* ↑ « Oldham Athletic 2–1 Walsall », BBC Sport
* ↑ @OfficialBWFC, « Conor Wilkinson extends Bolton contract » [archive du 24 juin 2016] (consulté le 2 décembre 2014)
* ↑ « BBC Sport – Reading 0–0 Bolton », bbc.co.uk (consulté le 6 décembre 2014)
* ↑ « Conor Wilkinson joins Oldham Athletic on loan » [archive du 24 juin 2016], Bolton Wanderers F.C. (consulté le 2 février 2015)
* ↑ Match Report, « Match Report » [archive du 24 juin 2016]
* ↑ « Reds Land Striker Conor Wilkinson On Loan! », Barnsley FC
* ↑ (en) « Chesterfield 3–1 Barnsley », BBC Sport,‎ 8 août 2015 (lire en ligne)
* ↑ (en) « Conor Wilkinson joins Gillingham », Bolton Wanderers Official Site,‎ 29 juin 2017 (lire en ligne)
* ↑ « Conor Wilkinson: Leyton Orient sign Dagenham & Redbridge forward », BBC Sport, 17 juin 2019 (consulté le 17 juin 2019)
* ↑ (en-GB) « WILKINSON SET FOR WALSALL », sur Leyton Orient FC, 11 juin 2021 (consulté le 11 juin 2021)
* ↑ (en-GB) « Walsall sign Orient striker Wilkinson », BBC Sport, {{Article}} : paramètre « date » manquant (lire en ligne)
* ↑ Wilkinson leaves Walsall
* ↑ « CONOR WILKINSON JOINS ON TWO-YEAR DEAL », sur motherwellfc.co.uk, Motherwell F.C., 4 juillet 2023 (consulté le 4 juillet 2023)
* ↑ « Striker Snapped Up Early », sur cu-fc.com, Colchester United F.C., 3 janvier 2024 (consulté le 3 janvier 2024)
* ↑ « CONOR WILKINSON DEPARTS FOR COLCHESTER UNITED », sur motherwellfc.co.uk, Motherwell F.C., 3 janvier 2024 (consulté le 3 janvier 2024)
* ↑ « WILKINSON DEPARTS », sur www.cu-fc.com, 15 août 2024 (consulté le 15 août 2024)
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